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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Elvis Moves Out through Finale).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a nickname given to Randy Newman by Lenny Waronker?
(a) Sgt. Pepper.
(b) Howlin Wolf.
(c) King of the Suburban Blues Singers.
(d) King of Soul.

2. What two lines from an Elvis song does Marcus claim are the most perfect lines in blues?
(a) "If you don't believe I'm leavin' / You can count the days I'm gone" (152).
(b) "That's All Right" and "My Baby Left Me" (155).
(c) "I tried and I failed / And I feel like going home" (154).
(d) "I'm gonna quit my crying / I'm gonna leave you alone" (152).

3. In what voice does Newman sing his songs?
(a) The character's.
(b) His own.
(c) The audience.
(d) The storyteller's.

4. Who said "when I was a boy . . . I was the hero in comic books and movies. I grew up believing in a dream"?
(a) Hank Williams.
(b) Johnny Cash.
(c) Greil Marcus.
(d) Elvis Presley.

5. Who said "I played rock and roll before I ever heard of Elvis Presley. I saw him in Memphis before he ever made a record"?
(a) Harmonica Frank.
(b) Bob Dylan.
(c) Little Richard.
(d) Sam Phillips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mood in the Riot album?

2. What book is being discussed on the television show sketch used in the Prologue?

3. What group did Cleaver and Seale found?

4. Who does Marcus quote to introduce the chapter "Randy Newman"?

5. Who wrote the book discussed in the Prologue?

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